Handle for sheet-metal can-jackets or other receptacles.



PATENTED' MAR. 5, 1907.

A G. w. WEBER. HANDLE FOR SHEET, METAL CAN JAGK'ETSOR OTHER REGEPTAGLBS.

AIPLIGATION FILED DEO.6,1905.

Gem ge 'n efier UNITED STATES GEORGE W. WEBER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

PArEN-r oi rron ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

HANDLE FOR SHEET-METAL CAN-JACKETS on OTHER RECEPTACLES.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. WEBER, a citizen of the United States, residing in New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and use ful Improvement in Handles for Sheet-Metal Can-Jackets or other Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in means for applying handles to sheet-metal vessels, and more particularly to sheet-metal jackets for ca'nsfor example, such as are used for j acketin or inclosing and protecting oil-cans or other Iarge sheet-metal vessels.

Sheet-metal jackets for cans are usually made of black or non-tinned sheet-iron, and difliculty has heretofore been experienced in practically and securely applying the necessary handles thereto, as the sheet metal of the jacket being untinned it is not easy or practical to solder the parts thereto.

Myinvention consists, in connection with a sheet-metal jacket or receptacle to which the handle is to be applied, provided with a bandle-pivot socket to receive the pivot ends of the handle, the socket being furnished with openings at its ends for the insertion of the pivot ends of the handle, of a wire handle having open or separated ivot ends adapted to be inserted through t1e openings at the extremities of the pivot-socket and to be closed together as the pivot ends of the ham dle are forced into the pivot-socket, the handle having a reverse bend at its middle portion which is straightened out in the o era tion of applying the handle to the vessel It further consists in providing the pivotso'cket for the pivot ends of the handle with lips or shoulders for the extremities of the pivot ends of the handle to abut against.

It further consists in a wire handle having open or separated pivot ends and a reverse bend at its middle portion adapted to be straightened out in the operation of inserting the pivot ends of the handle in the pivotsocket of the vessel.

My invention also consists in connection with the sheet-metal jacket or other receptacle to which the handle is to be applied, provided with an integral recess portion on the inner side in depth preferably about one-half the diameter of the handle-wire and adapted to receive a reinforcing-plate and provided, further, with an integral socket toreceive the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 6, 1905. Serial No. 290,510.

Patented March 5, 1907.

pivot ends or members of the handle, the integral pivot-socket having openings at its ends for insertion of the pivot ends of the handle and being in depth preferably about one-half the diameter of the handle-wire, and a Wire handle or bail having open or separated pivot ends adapted to be inserted through the openings at the extremities of the pivot-socket and to be closed together as the pivot ends of the handle are forced into the pivotso'cket of the jacket or receptacle, and a reinforcing-plate, preferably of sheet metal, fitting in the recess on the inside of the jacket or receptacle and having a groove or socket to receive the pivot ends of the handle, and lips, shoulders, or abutments for the extremities of the handle -pivots to abut against. The lips, shoulders, or abutments for the extremities of the handle are preferably formed on the reinforcing-plate.

My invention also consists in the novel' construction of parts and devices and in the novel combinations of parts and devices herein shown and described.

In applying my invention to sheet-metal vessels requiring to be liquid-tight or substantially liquid-tight I provide the portion thereof to which the handle is to be applied with a cap or groove on the inside and solder or otherwise secure thereto a sheet-metal cap, thus preventing leakage at the socket-openings for the handle.

.In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a sheet-metal jacket for cans embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail section on line 2 2 of Fig.1. Fig. 3 isa detail section on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail section on line 4 4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the wire handle or bail, showing the same with its pivots open ready to be applied. Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views of the reinforcing-plate. Fig. 8 is a detail section on line 8 8 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 9 illustrates my invention as applied to a liquidtight sheet-metal vessel.

In the drawing, A represents a sheetmetal jacket for cans, the same preferably having corrugations a in its body A.

B is my improved wire handle or bail, one being preferably applied to the body A of the jacket near its lower end and one to its upper head A for conveniently handling and tilting the jacket A and the can or other vessel therein. To secure the handle B rigidly and firmly to the jacket A, I provide the jacket on the inside thereof with a rectangular recess or depression a and with an integral pivot socket or channel a having openings at at its ends to receive the pivot ends or members I) of the wire handle or bail B. The wire handle or bail B is provided with a reverse bend b at its middle portion to open apart, spread, or separate the pivot ends I) I) sufiiciently to adapt them to enter the socketopenings a (L3 at the extremities of the pivotsocket a on the jacket or vessel A. When this reverse bend. b is again straightened out or partially straightened out, the pivot ends of the handle are thus inserted through the openings a a in the jacket or vessel and the pivot ends again brought into alinement with each other. The recess or depression a on the inner side of the vessel which receives the reinforcing-plate forms a raised portion a on the outside of the vessel, and when the handle is turned down, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the handle surrounds this offset or raised portion, so that the raised portion does not prevent the handle from folding or turning down fiat. The raised or offset portion a may preferably be as large as will permit the handle to surround the same when turned or folded down.

D is a reinforcing-plate which is preferably l employed, the same being preferably of rectangular form and which fits in the recess a, formed on the inside of the jacket, and which is provided with a longitudinal channel or groove (1, having flanges or shoulders d d at the middle portion thereof for the extremities of the pivot members I) b of the handle to abut against, and thus prevent the slipping of the handle in respect to the jacket or receptacle A. The reinforcing-plate D is also preferably furnished with an integral flap or fold D, which after the parts are assembled is stamped or closed down against the plate D, and thus embraces and covers the pivot portion of the handle. The reinforcingplate D, fitting in the recess a of the can jacket and having the groove or channel (Z to receive the pivot portion of the handle, not only serves to lock and hold the handle in place, but also distributes the strain of the handle over the recess portion of the canjacket, and thus prevents the handle from tending to draw out or break the sheet metal of the jacket at the openings a a therein, through which the pivot ends of the handle are inserted, and against the surrounding margins of which openings the strain of the handle would chiefly come but for the plate D, interposed between the pivot members of the bail or handle and the recessedportion of the can-jacket or receptacle A. The recess or depression a in the portion of the vessel A to which the handle is to be applied is preferably in depth substantially half the diameter of the handle-wire, so that the pivot socket or channel a for the handle-wire need only be in depth about half the diameter of the handlewire. The recess a thus obviates the necessity of making the socketgroove a in depth the full diameter of the handle-wire and prevents excessive strain upon and danger of breaking the stock in the stamping operation.

In applying my invention to tin-plate vessels or others requiring to be liquid-tight I provide the portion of the vessel to which the handle is to be applied with a supplemental cap F, soldered or otherwise secured thereto and preferably upon the inside thereof. A cap-groove a may be formed on the inside of the vessel to receive the rim or flange of the cap F, the cap being preferably a solderhemmed cap to facilitate its being readily soldered in place bymachinery, as I prefer to secure the cap F in place by soldering. The cap F, soldered or otherwise secured on the vessel, thus prevents leakage at the socketopenings a for the handle.

I claim 1. The combination of asheet-metal canjacket or receptacle having a recess or depression on the inside thereof to receive a handle-reinforcing plate, and an integral socket provided with openings at the extremities thereof to receive the pivot members of a handle, with a handle-reinforcing piece fitting in said recess or depression, and provided with a pivot groove or channel to receive the pivot members of the handle, and flanges or shoulders for the pivot ends of the handle to abut against, and a wire handle having pivot ends or members inserted through said open ings at the extremities of the pivot-socket in the can-jacket, substantially as specified.

2. The combination with a can-jacket or receptacle provided with an integral pivotsocket having openings at the ends thereof for insertion of the pivot ends of a wire handle, of a wire handle having pivot ends inserted through said openings and fitting in said socket, and a reinforcing-plate interposed between the can-jacket and the pivot mem bers of the handle, substantially as specified.

' 3. The combination with a can-jacket or receptacle provided with an integral pivotsocket having openings at the ends thereof for insertion of the pivot ends of a wire handle, of a wire handle having pivot ends inserted through said openings and fitting in said socket, and a reinforcing-plate interposed between the can-jaoket and the pivot members of the handle, said reinforcingplate having a channel or groove to receive the pivot members of the handle, substantially as specified.

4. The combination with a can-jacket or receptacle provided with an integral pivotsocket having openings at the ends thereof for insertion of the pivot ends of a wire han- III) . serted through said openings and fitting in .serted through said openings and fitting in members of the handle, said reinforcingplate dle, of a'wire handle having pivot ends in 1 said socket, and a reinforcing-plate interposed between the can-jacket and the pivot members of the handle, said reinforcing-plate having a channel or groove to receive the pivot members of the handle, and provided with flanges or shoulders for the pivot ends of the handle to abut against, substantially as specified.

5. The combination with a can-jacket or receptacle provided with an integral pivotsocket having openings at the ends thereof for insertion of the pivot ends of a wire handle, of a wire handle having pivot ends insaid socket, and a reinforcing-plate interposed between the can-jacket and the pivot members of the handle, said reinforcing-plate having a channel or groove to receive the pivot members of the handle, said jacket or receptacle having a recess or depression on the inside to receive said reinforcing-plate, substantially as specified.

6. The combination with a canjacket or receptacle provided with an integral pivotsocket having openings at the ends thereof for insertion of the pivot ends of a wire handle, of a wire handle having pivot ends inserted through said openings and fitting in said socket, and a reinforcing-plate interposed between the can-jacket and the pivot having a channel or groove to receive the pivot members of the handle, and also having a flap or fold to embrace the pivot members of the handle, substantially as specified.

7. The combination with a sheet-metal vessel provided with a recess or depression on its inner side, and having a partly-round straight pivot-socket extending across said recess or depression, and furnished with openings at the ends thereof formed partly in the marginal wall of said recess or depression for insertion of straight pivot members of a wire handle, of a spring-wire handle having straight pivot members and provided with a 5 reverse bend at its middle portion toward i said straight pivot members p arti ally straightened out to cause said pivot members to enter said socket and to assume a position in line with each other, substantially as specified.

8. The combination with a sheet-metal vessel provided with a recess or depression on its inner side, and having a partly-round straight pivot-socket extending across said recess or depression, and furnished with openings at the ends thereof formed partly in the marginal wall of said recess or depression for insertion of straight pivot members of a wire handle, of a spring-wire handle having straight pivot members and provided with a reverse bend at its middle portion toward s aid straight pivot members p arti ally straightened out to cause said pivot members to enter said socket and to assume a position in line with each other, said recess or depression serving to accommodate a portion of the diameter of the pivot members of the wire handle, and said pivot-socket the remaining portion of such diameter, substantially as speci- 9. The combination with a sheet-metal vessel provided with a handle-pivot socket having openings at the ends thereof for insertion of the pivot members of a wire handle, and lips on shoulders in the socket for the ex tremities of the pivot members of the handle to abut against, of a wire handle having pivot members inserted through said openings and fitting in said socket, substantially as specified.

10. The combination with a sheetmetal vessel having an open-ended pivot-socket to receive the straight pivot members of a wire handle, of a wire handle having straight pivot members fitting in said sockets, and a shoulder at the middle portion of said socket for the ends of the pivot members of the handle to abut against, substantially as specified.

GEORGE W. WEBER.

Witnesses:

L. A. WELLES, V. P. PALMER. 

